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Jackie Robinson (legendary black second baseman) visits Bucknell
These photographs and Student Church pamphlets from February 1949 advertise the presence of a legend on campus. As the first African American to play…
"Forum Debates Abuse of Negro Voting; NAACP Rep, Southern Journalist to Vie"
This article from an October 1959 issue of the Bucknellian advertises an upcoming informal yet highly anticipated debate between NAACP's (National Association for the Advancement for Colored People) James Farmer (1920-1999; original Freedom Rider)…
"Civil Rights Commission Reveals Voting Abuses"
This October 1959 Bucknellian article discusses the pressures used to restrict the vote of African Americans in the South, such as poll taxes, requirements of "good characters," extensive registration processes, etc. Sharing this information sets the…
"Southern Integration"
This article from an October 1958 issue of the Bucknellian describes the South's attempt, across multiple states, to thwart integration of schools. Taking examples from Louisiana, Virginia, the Carolinas, and Arkansas, the author describes southern…